PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

■ LA Commercial Services LLC, Scranton, to Nicholas Lynady, Olyphant; a property at 506 Susquehanna Ave., Olyphant, for $82,500.

■ Community Bank, doing business as First Liberty Bank and Trust, Watertown, N.Y., to Kevin J. and Jill M. Rutkowski, Manassas, Va.; a property at 419 Third St., Blakely, for $95,000.

■ Double J Real Estate LLC, Olyphant, to April M. Morris, Olyphant; a property at 201 Garfield Ave., Olyphant, for $160,000.

■ Daniel J. and Maria F. Kane to 510 Monroe LLC; a property at 510 Monroe Ave., Scranton, for $200,000.

■ 1606 Sanderson Avenue Associates LLC, Clarks Summit, to Mukeshbhai and Hasumati Patel, Scranton; a property at 709 Green Ridge St., Unit 5, Scranton, for $160,000.

■ Deborah A. Smith to Chris­to­­pher Allen and Lacey Lynn Mulkerin; a property at 232 Poplar St., Dickson City, for $118,700.

■ Phillip Polcha to Brian A. Dippel Jr. and Rachel Ward; a property at 207 Bailey St., South Abington Twp., for $145,000.

■ Thomas J. McDonald, Jeffer­son Twp., to Joseph Ferrario, Dunmore; a property at Moosic Lakes, Jefferson Twp., for $360,000.

■ Michael M. and Sarah Singer to Katherine E. Doran; a property at 109 S. Washington St., Taylor, for $135,000.

■ Carl Jr. and Cynthia Snyder, Archbald, to Patrick J. and Chel­sea Marie Simoncini, Dunmore; a property at 547 E. Pine St., Olyphant, for $103,000.

■ Valentine M. Tomsky, Lacka­wanna County, to William and Kimberly Barnhill Lima, Lacka­wanna County; a property at 58 Owega St., Fell Twp., for $58,000.

■ Paul K. Sapak, also known as Paul Kevin Sapak, trustee for the Phyllis Heinz living trust, and Paul K. Sapak, also known as Paul Kevin Sapak, as personal representative for the estate of Phyllis Lorraine Heinz, also known as Phyllis Heinz, to Wayne W. Harris III, Clifford Twp.; a property at 1423 Fair­view Road, Scott Twp., for $158,510.

■ Thomas and Wendy Brogan, Moosic, to Zeferino Camacho, Scranton; a property at East Mountain Road, Scranton, for $40,000.

■ John F. Kolcharno, Clarks Summit, to Matthew A. Lehnert, Newton Twp., and Kelly L. Beichler, Fleetville; a property in Newton Twp. for $89,000.

■ Fannie Mae, also known as Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas, by its attorney-in-fact, KML Law Group, P.C., to Timothy Burke; a property at 710 Hill St., Mayfield, for $29,000.

■ Robert A. Bisignani, Taylor, to Nexus Homes LLC; a property at 225 227 W. Taylor St., Taylor, for $76,000.

■ Joan Cherinka to Carl and Elaine Zeshonski; a property at 200 Third St., Blakely, for $75,000.

■ Joseph C. Pienkowski, Clarks Summit, to Hawver Hold­ings LLC, Nicholson; a property at 411 Davis St., Clarks Sum­mit, for $188,000.

■ Ash 904 LLC, Scranton, to Victor Begazo, Flushing, N.Y.; a property at 904 Ash St., Scran­ton, for $35,000.

■ David and Benedette Tulan­ey, Scranton, to Abelardo A. and Francisco Castelan, Scranton; a property at 1410 Price St., Apt. 1, Scranton, for $120,000.

■ Victor S. Meneses and Elisabete Vanides Goncalves, Coral Springs, Fla., to Felipe D. Amorim and Marlene V. Lugiano, Scranton; a property at 517 Pear St., Scranton, for $48,978.25.

■ Fantabulous Detailing LLC, Forest City, to Red Top Auto Sales Inc., Scranton; a property at 821 Capouse Ave., Scranton, for $78,000.

■ Barbara Wesolowski, executrix of the estate of Ann Colleen Walsh, West Palm Beach, Fla., to Robert K. Bronson, Scranton; a property at 1216 Clearview St., Scranton, for $42,000.

DIVORCE SOUGHT

■ Liubov Prots, Milford, v. Aleksandr Podolskiy, Milford; married March 17, 2002, in Monroe, N.Y.; Anne Marie Howells, attorney.

ESTATE FILED

■ Anthony Paul Picchio, also known as Anthony Picchio, 305 S. Valley Ave., Olyphant, letters testamentary to Albert Picchio, 536 E. Grant St., Olyphant.

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Good works around the region

Jan. 3, 1969

‘Alien’ raid in South Scranton

Scranton police conducted a raid on an apartment at the rear of 637 Hemlock St. and arrested seven “Aliens.” The “Aliens” weren’t from outer space. They were from Earth and members of motorcycle gang calling themselves the Aliens. Scranton police said this gang was an offshoot of the motorcycle gang called the Vulcans.

In addition to the arrests, police also impounded a car and confiscated several weapons, including an antique long-barreled rifle, a bayonet and a machete. They also uncovered shotgun shells, rock salt, an assortment of medicine and an empty jug of wine. No drugs were uncovered in the raid but police noted that the refrigerator was well stocked.

The seven were held for hearings after failing to post bail.

Burglary under investigation

Scranton police investigated a burglary at the Plantation Room, Luzerne Street and Railroad Avenue, that took place Jan. 2.

According to police, the perpetrator got away with an undetermined amount of cigarettes and coins from a vending machine and pinball machine, $100 that was hidden in the beer cooler and $27.50 worth of whiskey.

Weekend plans

At the clubs: What’s Happening A Go-Go featured the bands “El Caminos”, “The Bouys” and “Reason Why”; “The Ids” performed at The Second Edition; the Weldwood Lound presented The Freddie Cole Show; and “The Stereo’s” performed at Mike Comerford’s Bar & Grill. At the movies: “Winnie the Pooh” and the “Horse in the Grey Flannel Suit” at the Comerford, “Candy” at the Strand, “Camelot” at the West Side, “Romeo & Juliet” at the Center, and “Dr. Dolittle” at Cinema North.

BRIAN FULTON, library manager, oversees The Times-Tribune’s expansive digital and paper archives and is an authority on local history. Contact Brian at (bfulton@timesshamrock.com (or 570-348-9140.

Olyphant

Blood drive: Sid Michaels Kavulich memorial blood drive at VNA Hospice & Home Health of Lackawanna County, conference room, 301 Delaware Ave., Olyphant, today, 1-6 p.m.

Scranton

Pierogie sale: St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church handmade potato and cheese pierogie sale, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2-6 p.m., parish center, 428 N. Seventh Ave., Scranton, $7/dozen, advanced orders by Jan. 22 at 570-342-3749.

CLIPBOARD ITEMS may be sent to yesdesk@timesshamrock.com or Clipboard, c/o YES!Desk, 149 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 18503. YES!Desk, 570-348-9121.

GIBSON TWP. — The cause of fire that destroyed the township municipal building will remain undetermined, a state investigator said Thursday.

State police fire marshal Sandra Van Luvender said the damage from Wednesday’s fire was too extensive to determine a cause. The building stood on Route 92. The fire was reported at about 2 p.m.

“There’s nothing to indicate it was suspicious,” Van Luvender said.

The fire also destroyed heavy equipment inside the building’s garage. No one was injured.

Gibson was the second Susquehanna County municipality in the last six months to lose its municipal building to fire.

On July 31, a fire destroyed the Herrick Twp. Municipal Building. That cause also remains undetermined because the damage was too great, Van Luvender said.

— BORYS KRAWCZENIUK

SCRANTON — Police in Virginia Beach, Virginia, are investigating a shooting that left two people wounded at a New Year’s Eve party hosted by a Lackawanna College athlete.

The incident happened early Tuesday outside a home owned by the father of sophomore wrestler Sczar Charles, WAVY-TV in Portsmouth, Virginia, reported.

Officers called to the home around 2:14 a.m. found two people with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, Virginia Beach police said in a news release. Two possible suspects were located.

Charles told WAVY the shooting happened after individuals he did not know “started some stuff” with one of his friends.

In a statement Thursday, Lackawanna College said it has been made aware of an incident involving one of its students in Virginia Beach but had only limited information about it.

— STAFF REPORT

SCRANTON — A Scranton woman faces arson charges after she told police she started several fires in the city.

City police arrested Laura Grosvenor, 47, 1818 Dickson Ave., today after fire crews responded to fires set inside two dumpsters at the Giant market, 1600 Nay Aug Ave., and another fire set inside a metal box located on railroad tracks near the market.

A firefighter there said he recognized a woman at the scene of the dumpster fires, later identified as Grosvenor, police said.

Police talked to Grosvenor at her home, where she told them she set the fires and admitted to setting fire to the front porch of 1750 Nay Aug Ave. on Oct. 26, police said. Grosvenor told police she is a pyromaniac and out of medication that suppressed her urges to set fires, according to court documents.

Bail and preliminary hearing information was not available Thursday night.

— CLAYTON OVER

Jan. 4, 1944

Dunmore soldier finds photo of self in a Sicilian home

PFC Michael Saracino of Dunmore discovered a photo of himself in a home in San Cataldo, Sicily.

According to a letter Saracino sent to his mother, the photo was a wedding party in which he served as the best man to the groom, Joseph Gambo of Dunmore. The photo was sent to Gambo’s relatives who live in San Cataldo.

In another local connection, Saracino also slept at the home of Vincent George in San Cataldo. George’s two brothers, John and Thomas, lived in Dunmore.

Saracino was stationed in San Cataldo with the U.S. Army Air Force.

Funeral home attack probed

Scranton police were investigating an attack on a funeral home employee. According to police, Michael Guido, an employee of B. Willard Tague Funeral Home on South Main Avenue, told them he was struck on the forehead by an unidentified man in the cellar of the funeral home.

Guido was taken to West Side Hospital for treatment and was admitted for observation.

Shopping list

Fresh hams for 31 cents per pound; fresh ground hamburger for 25 cents per pound; a dozen eggs for 47 cents; a box of frozen spinach, 27 cents; a dozen Florida oranges, 29 cents; 15 pounds of potatoes, 49 cents; 2-pound jar of citrus marmalade, 20 cents; 1 pound of coffee, 23 cents.

BRIAN FULTON, library manager, oversees The Times-Tribune’s expansive digital and paper archives and is an authority on local history. Contact Brian at bfulton@timesshamrock.com or 570-348-9140.

Regional unemployment dropped slightly in November. Jobs were up, and so was the workforce.

Those three indicators should bolster confidence that the local economy is still growing — or at least it’s not shrinking.

Unemployment for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton metro dropped one-tenth of a point to 5 percent in November, according to data released Thursday by the state Department of Labor and Industry.

One state analyst says a jobs boost in November is typical.

People pick up seasonal work. Students might find part-time jobs during winter break. Retailers staff up ahead of the shopping blitz.

But a couple points in this week’s report are worth watching, state statistician Scott Meckley said.

The metro area, which includes Lackawanna, Luzerne and Wyoming counties, added a net 900 jobs, seasonally adjusted, in November.

“That’s pretty significant,” he said. “Scranton’s (the whole metro area) job growth was actually the second largest of any area in the state this month. Only Harrisburg showed a larger increase from October to November.”

The manufacturing sector, which doesn’t typically make dramatic swings, added 400 jobs, according to data that’s not seasonally adjusted.

Additionally, logistics and transportation companies within the region added 1,200 jobs over the month, which suggests that firms delivering goods for e-commerce retailers beefed up their holiday ranks a little earlier than usual.

“Something’s happening in Scranton this November that is definitely better than what typically happens in November,” Meckley said.

Unemployment might be strikingly low, but that economic measure alone doesn’t take into account other indicators that are signalling volatility, for example the recent stock market plunge, a recent report on the exploding national debt and trade wars with other countries, said University of Scranton economist Satyajit Ghosh, Ph.D.

“They may have long-term effects on unemployment and the overall economy,” he said. “The regional economy will be adversely affected as well. But it is too early to predict the full effect.”

The national unemployment rate stayed flat at 3.7 percent.

Statewide, unemployment rose one-tenth of a point to 4.2 percent, but the statistician chalked it up to a methodology issue — a product of how analysts make seasonal adjustments.

Virtually all areas stayed flat or dropped for the month.

Economists typically look to year-over-year fluctuations for a better gauge on economic health.

Regional unemployment was down five-tenths of a point from last year. Statewide, it was down six-tenths of a point from November 2017.

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PLAINS TWP.

David Parfrey has been named vice president of marketing for Mohegan Sun Pocono in Plains Twp.

Parfrey has been a team member at Mohegan Sun Pocono since it opened in November 2006. He previously worked for Pocono Downs racetrack since 2000.

Parfrey is a graduate of Penn State University with a focus in accounting. His career took root in the mid-2000s at Mohegan Sun Pocono, where he excelled in financial work for the company, which led to a promotion to director of finance in 2009. He held that position until 2017.

From there, he was named director of financial planning and analysis in July 2017.

Parfrey led the marketing analytics team in this role along with advising senior management on operational trends, maintaining financial budgeting and overseeing financial modeling projects associated with capital investment opportunities.

As the new vice president of marketing, Parfrey will oversee all consumer and casino communications at Mohegan Sun Pocono, including entertainment, promotions and special events.

— Denise Allabaugh

A moon by any other name is still just a moon, unless it happens to coincide with a solar eclipse. Then it’s really something to howl about, as the event gives rise to the so-called “Super Blood Wolf Moon.”

Here a few things to know about what you’ll see in the sky in late January, weather permitting:

• According to NASA, a total lunar eclipse will fall on Jan. 21, darkening the moon behind the Earth’s shadow. Scientists say this will cause the moon to appear rusty and give it a blood-like red hue, because of sunlight refracted through the Earth’s atmosphere and around the planet.

• This eclipse will also coincide with a supermoon, which is named as such because the full moon appears slightly larger and brighter than normal. The optical illusion happens because the full moon occurs at the same time it reaches its closest point to Earth in its orbit.

• January’s full moon has long been known as the Wolf Moon, but some are calling this one the “Super Blood Wolf Moon.” The moon will be in full eclipse beginning at 9:35 p.m. Jan. 20 and end at 2:50 a.m. Jan. 21.

• The Old Farmer’s Almanac says in Native American and early Colonial times, this moon was called the Full Wolf Moon because it appeared when wolves howled in hunger outside the villages.

To some Native American tribes, this was also called the Snow Moon, but most applied that name to the next full moon, in February.

• Early on Jan. 22, Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest objects in the sky (after the sun and the moon) will appear side by side. You can spot them in the southeast from about 5 a.m. until sunrise.

If you miss the “Super Blood Wolf Moon,” don’t fret. February’s full moon will also be considered a supermoon. NASA says at 10:53 a.m. Feb. 19, Earth will be within 222,000 miles of the moon and also appear slightly larger and brighter.

Observatory to be open for eclipse

Keystone College’s Thomas G. Cupillari ’60 Astronomical Observatory will be open for a viewing of a total lunar eclipse on the night of Jan. 20 and the early morning of Jan. 21. The event is free and no reservations are required.

The observatory will open to the public at 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 20. A partial umbral eclipse starts at 10:33 p.m. and the total eclipse begins at 11:41 p.m. and ends at 12:43 a.m. on Jan. 21. The post-total partial eclipse ends at 1:50 a.m. The eclipse will be visible on at least a partial basis in more than half of the world but will be fully visible throughout Northeast Pennsylvania.

The Thomas G. Cupillari ’60 Astronomical Observatory is located on Route 107, approximately two miles west of Interstate 81, exit 202, and approximately two miles east of Fleetville. For more information, visit www.keystone.edu/observatory or call Jo-Ann Kamichitis at 570-945-8402.

— STAFF REPORT

President Judge Michael Bar­rasse sentenced the following defendants recently in Lacka­wanna County Court:

William O’Donnell, 36, 6 Huckleberry Lane, Levittown, to one week to one month in county prison, followed by five months’ probation, and a $1,000 fine for DUI — tier three, first offense.

Michael Lopa IV, 23, 5260 Jubilee Road, Madison Twp., to two years’ court supervision, including two weeks in county prison and two months’ house arrest, and $13,000 in restitution for simple assault.

Mark Myers, 55, 14 Summit Ave., Carbondale, to two years’ court supervision, including one month in county prison and two months’ house arrest, for simple assault.

David Heck, 53, 445 N. Sixth Ave., Scranton, to three to six months in county prison and a $1,000 fine for DUI — tier three, first offense.

Dominick Pometti, 23, 1224 Diamond Ave., Scranton, to 1½ to three years in state prison, followed by one year of probation, for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and possession with intent to deliver.

Rashawn Edwards, 39, 141 W. Market St., Apt. 12, Scranton, to three years’ court supervision, including three months’ house arrest, for possession of a controlled substance.

Judge Vito Geruolo sentenced:

Alex Ocasio, 37, 695 Rine Mill Road, Equinunk, to 24 to 59 months in state prison for access device fraud and receiving stolen property.

Marc Halstead, 51, 1037 Morgan Highway, Clarks Summit, to six months’ probation and a $300 fine for DUI — tier one, first offense.

Judge Andy Jarbola sentenced:

Nichole Bartocci, 43, 101 Prospect Ave., third floor, Scranton, to six to 23.5 months in county prison followed by two years’ probation for delivery of a controlled substance.

Judge Margaret Bisignani Moyle sentenced:

Patrick Miller, 23, 175 Belmont Turnpike, Waymart, to five days to six months in county prison and a $300 fine for DUI — tier one, second offense.

William David Jones, 32, 3109 Grimes St., Scranton, to two to five years in state prison for endangering the welfare of children.

Carlos Rodriguez, 39, 519 N. Main Ave., Apt. A, Scranton, to 11½ to 23½ months in county prison followed by six months’ probation for stalking and harassment.

Albert Peguero, 22, 122 S. Lincoln Ave., Scranton, to two years’ probation for fleeing and eluding police.

Wyoming County Commissioners Judy Mead and Tom Henry voted last week to raise property taxes by 1.5 mills to support a $14.2 million budget for 2019.

It is the second such tax increase in the past two years. A mill a $1 tax on each $1,000 of assessed property value.

In 2018, commissioners acknowledged the need for a tax increase because of a $250,000 increase in health insurance, the cost of running the jail and raises given to employees bargained by unions.

At the outset of the meeting, there was a moment of silence for Ron Williams, who served as a commissioner for 23 years and died Dec. 15 at the age of 68.

Williams and Mead had said the valuations from property assessments were down $400,000, which proved too big a hurdle to overcome without raising taxes for 2019.

Also, President Judge Russell Shurtleff spoke about the state-mandated process of filling Williams’ seat, whose term was set to expire in January 2020.

He said he will select a qualified individual not interested in running for the position in 2019.

“This will allow the individual appointed to be able to focus on the business of the county and not the election and allow the voters to select their candidate,” he said, noting he has begun the process of accepting resumes and the interested candidate had to be a member of the Democratic Party, the same as Williams.

He said he will work closely with the Wyoming County Democratic Committee. Shurtleff said he hoped to make the appointment as soon as possible, but was not going to put a date on the appointment at this time.

At the county’s Prison Board meeting, Wyoming County Correctional Facility Warden Ken Repsher gave a monthly report that there were 65 men and nine women housed there. The number of prisoners boarded outside the county was down to five, with two in Susquehanna County and three in Lackawanna County.

At one point in 2018, as many as 25 prisoners were being housed outside the county. He said through the end of October 2018, the county had spent $171,436 in boarding fees out of county.

In other business, commissioners approved Luke Cruver and Michael Wilbanks to move from part-time to full-time correctional officers.

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The former Globe store in downtown Scranton will host a Lackawanna County government meeting for the first time Monday, when commissioners reorganize for 2019.

Commissioners will elect a chairman and vice chairman of their board and set the year’s meeting schedule at the reorganization meeting, which begins at 10 a.m. in the commissioners’ new fifth-floor conference room. Guests should use the main entrance at 123 Wyoming Ave. to access the historic building.

Commissioner Patrick O’Malley has served as chairman of the board of commissioners for the past three years, during which Commissioner Laureen Cummings has served as vice chairwoman. Asked if they expect that to change in the fourth and final year of their current terms, both said that’s a decision for the board to make Monday. Commissioner Jerry Notarianni said he doesn’t expect any changes with regard to the board’s leadership roles.

The chairman of the board approves meeting agendas, has the final say on any changes, runs meetings, serves as the official spokesman for the board, represents the county at public events and signs written correspondence and legal documents. The job also carries a slightly higher salary. Commissioners make an annual base salary of $76,017, while the chairman of the board makes $78,836 per year.

As the county’s ongoing relocation to the Globe continues, O’Malley said one of the county’s early goals for 2019 is to have all employees and departments moved in by mid-to-late January.

“I think it’s just going to make the government so much more efficient and effective,” O’Malley said of the Globe, which should offer one-stop shopping for residents seeking most county services when the consolidation there is complete. “It was a beloved building in the past and it’s going to be a tool for the community for the future.”

Along with finalizing the Globe move, Notarianni’s 2019 goals include stimulating economic growth and “stabilizing” the local tax base. He also wants the county to contribute more to its employees’ pension fund.

For her part, Cummings wants to further crack down on “wasteful spending” in 2019 and look into selling any county-owned buildings that the county doesn’t need.

Following Monday’s reorganization, commissioners will meet at the Globe on Wednesday at 10 a.m.

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MOOSIC — The Baseball U of PA travel baseball organization will hold a grand opening at its new training facility in Moosic this evening.

Baseball U, which manages travel baseball teams for players ages 8 to 18, built its new training center at 733 Davis St. to include batting cages and pitching mounds for its own players, as well as players and teams from the larger community, to train year round.

The grand opening is free, open to the public and runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. with a ribbon cutting at 5:30.

Baseball U is also holding tryouts for its travel teams this weekend. Interested players can still register to try out at www.baseballupa.com.

— JON O’CONNELL

SCRANTON

The Lackawanna County Marriage License Bureau will offer extended hours several Thursdays in 2019.

On April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, Aug. 8 and Sept. 12, the bureau will open at 9 a.m. to close at 7 p.m. Those seeking a marriage license must bring valid photo ID or current passport and know their Social Security number. Individuals who were married previously must bring a divorce decree signed by a judge or a death certificate. A $70 fee is required and can be paid via cash, credit card or personal check.

Electronic marriage license applications can be found at lackawannacounty.org.

For information, call the bureau, located on the fifth floor of the former Globe store, 123 Wyoming Ave., at 570-963-6702.

— JEFF HORVATH

An Avoca man assaulted a woman during a domestic disturbance last month, then tried to bite officers as he resisted arrest, according to police.

Damian Kellogg, 30, was arraigned Thursday on charges of flight to avoid apprehension, indecent assault, simple assault, strangulation and resisting arrest in connection with the Dec. 19 incident.

Officers were dispatched to a 911 hang-up call at a Chestnut Street home. A woman flagged down police and said, “He’s in the house with the kids and he just beat me,” according to an affidavit filed by Avoca police.

An officer saw a man later identified as Kellogg leaving the residence. He refused orders to stop, but the officer caught up with him. Kellogg claimed he needed to go inside to get his identification. When he entered the home, the woman told police she feared Kellogg would harm children inside.

As officers searched the home to make sure the children were safe, Kellogg fled through a back door, according to police.

The woman told officers Kellogg had grabbed her by the neck and slammed her head against the ground repeatedly. Officers observed abrasions around her neck.

Police found Kellogg lying on the ground at the bottom of a hill by railroad tracks near the home. Kellogg refused repeated orders to show his hands, after which an officer deployed a stun gun and took him into custody.

Kellogg refused to cooperate with police, forcing officers to carry him up a hill to be evaluated by medical personnel. He tried to bite officers as they carried him, according to the affidavit.

After his arraignment, Kellogg was sent to Luzerne County Correctional Facility in lieu of $100,000 bail.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 15 before Magisterial District Judge Alexandra Kokura Kravitz.

Contact the writer:

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570-821-2117

SCRANTON

Several additional Lackawanna County departments and offices have moved into the former Globe store as the county’s ongoing consolidation there continues.

The historic building’s second floor now houses the county Tax Claim Bureau, assessor’s office, Department of Veterans Affairs and recorder of deeds office. The county controller’s office and treasurer’s office are in the process of moving and should begin operating out of the Globe late this week or early next week, county Community Relations Director Jim Rodway said.

The single tax office and Department of Elections, which will occupy the second floor, should move in about Jan. 11. Officials hope to fully occupy the Globe by the end of the month.

— JEFF HORVATH

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Vernon Harrod and Tiffany L. Ross, both of Scranton.

Jason Edward Sopinski, Winter Garden, Fla., and Carrie R. Seiwell, Luzerne County.

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

■ CR 2018 LLC, White Plains, N.Y., to Stonecraft LLC, Cresco; a property at 75 N. Lehigh River Drive, Clifton Twp., for $35,000.

■ Bradley Grubb, Omaha, Neb., to Brian J. Vacendak, Clarks Summit; a property at Lakeside Commons, Unit 10, South Abington Twp., for $154,000.

■ Robert S. and Paulette Nestrick, Scranton, to Martin Lynch and Melissa Ann Slaght, Spring Hill, Fla.; a property at 345 White Birch Drive, Scranton, for $268,000.

■ Strategic Realty Fund LLC, San Jose, Calif., to Eric J. and Barbara A. Dierks, Lackawanna County; a property at 101 Altier Drive, Archbald, for $109,000.

■ GJM Enterprises LLC, Carbondale, to LEC 1801 LLC, Scranton; a property at 827-829 N. Main Ave., Scranton, for $81,375.

■ Robert A. Loeffler and Laurie A. Naughton, individually, co-executors of the Albert J. Loeffler, also known as Albert Loeffler, deceased, co-trustees of the Doris A. Loeffler Testamentary Trust and as co-successor agents to Doris A. Loeffler, Lackawanna County, to Alfonso Hernandez Martinez, Scranton; a property at 1009 Prospect Ave., Scranton, for $44,000.

■ Robert Chan, Garden City, N.Y., to Patti Real Estate Holdings LLC, Scranton; a property at 1324 Linden St., Scranton, for $171,000.

■ Papp Real Estate Holdings LLC, Clarks Summit, to Srishubham LLC, South Abington Twp.; a property at 1401 Summit Pointe, Scranton, for $70,000.

■ Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla., to Michelle Garibotto, Anna Garibotto, Lackawanna County; three parcels in Dickson City for $39,000.

■ Paul E. Homnick Jr., administrator of the estate of Paul E. Homnick, also known as Paul E. Homnick Sr., Clarks Summit, to Gary L. and Julie F. Paddock, Nicholson; a property at 300 N. State St., Clarks Summit, for $100,000.

■ Michelle Georgetti, executrix of the estate of Susan M. Muro, Scranton, to Jessica Rosato and Michael Christopher Weeks, Dunmore, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship; a property at 1031 rear N. Irving Ave., Scranton, for $65,000.

ESTATE FILED

■ Louis J. Lanzo, 1011 Lafayette St., Scranton, letters testamentary to Mary Ann Kucz, 2313 Rockwell Ave., Scranton.

ARDS

The following were admitted to the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program for driving under the influence:

■ Lucas C. Jeanneret, 21, 7 Wonderland Drive, Hopewell Junction, N.Y., stopped Nov. 8, 2017, by state police.

■ Alica Marie Potter, 22, 618 Gibbons St., Scranton, stopped Jan. 29 by Scranton police.

■ Tricia Cherundolo, 43, 858 S. Main St., Second Floor, Old Forge, stopped March 12 by Old Forge police.

■ Jennifer B. Hidalgo, 31, 1097 Carmalt St., Dickson City, stopped Aug. 26, 2016, by Carbondale police.

■ Alex Kenneth Randall, 20, P.O. Box 581, New Milford, stopped March 10 by state police.

The following defendants were admitted to the ARD program for other crimes:

■ Leslie Jane Holt, 39, 2754 Evergreen Drive, Clarks Summit, arrested Sept. 25, 2017, by Archbald police for recklessly endangering another person.

■ Waseem Manuel, 19, 283 S. 11th St., Newark, N.J., arrested April 27 by Dickson City police for access device fraud — using an access drive to obtain or in an attempt to obtain property or services, identity theft, theft by deception — false impression and receiving stolen property.

■ Corinne Diane McKillop, 24, 810 N. Sekol Ave., Scranton, arrested March 10 by state police for DUI, marijuana — small amount for personal use and intentionally possessing a controlled substance by a person not registered.

■ Matthew Ryan Tisdale, 19, 513 Kohler Ave., Old Forge, arrested Jan. 6 by Old Forge police for theft by unlawful taking — movable property.

■ Yuanita Bong, 43, 8 S. Webster Ave., Scranton, arrested Dec. 26, 2017, by Scott Twp. police for theft by unlawful taking — movable property and receiving stolen property.

■ Bradley Martin Huegel, 24, 604 Shady Lane Road, South Abington Twp., arrested March 5 by Taylor police for DUI, use/possession of drug paraphernalia and marijuana — small amount for personal use.

■ Danielle Irvin, 46, 309 Mountain View Way, Scranton, arrested Dec. 3, 2017, by Scranton police for DUI, intentionally possessing a controlled substance by a person not registered and use/possession of drug paraphernalia.

■ Kristopher R. Davies, 30, 2425 Milwaukee Road, Clarks Summit, arrested Jan. 27 by Dickson City police for DUI, use/possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.

■ Mercadelyn Harding, 20, 503 W. Taylor St., Taylor, arrested Feb. 3 by Scranton police for DUI and purchasing alcoholic beverages by a minor.

■ Dennis John Mueckl, 28, 134 Philadelphia St., Buffalo, N.Y., arrested March 21 by state police for DUI, marijuana — small amount for personal use and use/possession of drug paraphernalia.

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